Smedley calls The Agency cancellation rumors 'ridiculous'

"Next year" was as closely as Smedley could approximate the release date. "Can't get -- because I've been wrong like three times with that game. And we're not going to release it until it's right. But there's this rumor going around that we're going to cancel it -- that's ridiculous."
It's worth noting that a cancellation rumor was debunked by SOE in November, but it's been ten months since then! Seems like a good time to assert once again that the game is still in development.
"No," Smedley continued, "we're going full-bore towards it. We're simply keeping it under wraps more because we want to make it the best possible game we can. I'm an FPS player first and foremost, so we're going to get that game right, period." Smedley firmly denied that the departure of staff would affect the game's development.








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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Marius @ Sep 16th 2009 1:18PM
There was an Austin GDC?, bah
Solace @ Sep 16th 2009 1:30PM
are you obsessed with gaming events? O.o
Marius @ Sep 16th 2009 1:34PM
Im "Longhorn" hinty hint hint
Shmil @ Sep 16th 2009 2:02PM
So you're a Texan? Well that explains the narrow mindedness and trolling.
WINterfang @ Sep 16th 2009 4:40PM
^and that comment made you much better right?
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Sep 16th 2009 1:35PM
They've already but too much marketing into this game for it to be cancelled "under the radar". A complete shutdown of all EQ2 servers is more likely than this.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Sep 16th 2009 1:38PM
well he says Next year and I say Holiday 2010...maybe pushed back ti 2011...wonder how much the monthly fee will be
Bill$ @ Sep 16th 2009 1:39PM
" I'm an FPS player first and foremost, so we're going to get that game right, period." i didnt get that part.. will this game be a FPS?
Space @ Sep 16th 2009 1:47PM
yes
dabamf @ Sep 16th 2009 1:48PM
It's a strange comment...
"I'm an FPS player, and since FPS players have the highest standards for game quality, we're going to get that game right, period."
That's what I heard, and it doesn't make any sense. I believe this game is a third-person shooter.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Sep 16th 2009 1:50PM
its a FPSMMO
Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Sep 16th 2009 1:58PM
It's a 3rd person MMO
Akronon @ Sep 16th 2009 3:24PM
Fight! Fight!
Jack Tretton @ Sep 16th 2009 2:10PM
"We're simply keeping [The Agency] under wraps because we want to make it the best possible game we can."
"Of course!" /sound of collective forehead-slapping at 3D Realms
Faceman @ Sep 16th 2009 2:17PM
lmfaoo
Space @ Sep 16th 2009 2:11PM
first person folks first person. that's why this game is a big deal. there are already tons of 3rd person MMO games
aaronx_x @ Sep 16th 2009 3:15PM
aeg i was thinking this was Rockstar's Agent
Einlander0 @ Sep 16th 2009 3:30PM
Duke is that you?
WINterfang @ Sep 16th 2009 4:39PM
What's with the graphics? they are high poly but they look off, like they missed a step.
nriveraexpress @ Sep 16th 2009 6:26PM
yea right!, like departure of staff wont affect this game...sigh* and i was really digging the concept